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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
August 25, 2010
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My book *PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA*
is available at Amazon: http://bit.ly/Pronoia
Here's an excerpt:
HOW IS ENLIGHTENMENT LIKE A MILLION-DOLLAR VACATION HOME?
For some seekers, spiritual enlightenment is the ultimate commodity.
They believe that through diligent meditation and self-_improvement,
there will come a day when it will no longer elude their grasp. Breaking
through to the singular state of cosmic consciousness, they will forever
after own it, free and clear. Permanently illuminated! Never to backslide
into the dull ignominy of normal human awareness!
Here's what I have to say about that:_It's a delusion.
The fact is, the nature of perfection is always mutating. What constitutes
enlightenment today will always be different tomorrow. Even if _you're
fortunate and wise enough to score a sliver of "enlightenment," it's not a
static treasure that becomes your indestructible, everlasting possession.
Rather, it remains a mercurial knack that must be continually re_earned.
If you want to befriend the Divine Wow, you must not only be willing to
change ceaselessly -- you have to love to change ceaselessly.
Lucky you: All of creation is conspiring to help you live like that.
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CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM ENLIGHTENMENT
This document certifies that _____________________ is immune to
the lust for enlightenment and is exempt from the need to seek
enlightenment.
This document also certifies that _____________________ has seen
through the fraud of the enlightenment con game and is excused from
further clawing and scraping to own a piece if that specious reward.
This document further certifies that _____________________ is free
from the temptation to be consecrated as enlightened by any guru, saint,
holy person, or religious organization that claims the right to do so.
Finally, this document certifies that _____________________ has
already been enlightened a million times in a million different ways
anyway, and that seeking even further enlightenment would be redundant
and even greedy.
To ensure the continued validity of this document
_____________________ vows to regularly renew these three
understandings: that it is impossible to ever reach a complete and
permanent state of enlightenment; that there is no single state of
awareness that constitutes enlightenment; and that since the nature of
reality keeps changing, the nature of enlightenment keeps changing as
well.
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TO SEE THE ABOVE CERTIFICATE AS IT APPEARS IN THE BOOK, go here:
http://bit.ly/EnlightenmentExempt
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
I DARE YOU TO CARE MORE
Why we need empathetic science
http://tinyurl.com/2eocavv
FREEDOM IS GROWING
Portugal draws about half its electricity from renewable sources. Other
successes: It has universal health care, decriminalized drugs, and gay
marriage.
http://tinyurl.com/2avnzsa
WHY IGNORE THE HIDDEN NEWS?
What if there was a newspaper that reported people's dreams?
http://tinyurl.com/dmv8v9
(Note: I endorse these because I like them. They are not advertisements,
and I get no kickbacks.)
Please tell me your own personal nominations for PRONOIA RESOURCES.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning August 26
Copyright 2010 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Our sun doesn't really have a name. The word
"sun" is a generic term that can refer to any of trillions of stars. So I'd like
to propose that you come up with a name for it. It could be a nickname or
a title, like "Big Singer" or "Aurora Rex" or "Joy Shouter" or "Renaldo." I
hope this exercise will get you in the mood to find names for a whole host
of other under-identified things in your life, like the mysterious feelings
that are swirling around inside you right now, and your longings for
experiences that don't exist yet, and your dreams about the elusive
blessings you want so bad.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The odometer will turn over soon,
metaphorically speaking. The big supply of the stuff you stocked up on a
while back is about to run out. The lessons you began studying a year ago
have been completed, at least for now, and you're not yet ready for the
next round of teachings. These are just some of the indicators that
suggest you should set aside time for reflection and evaluation. The world
may come pounding at your door, demanding that you make a dramatic
declaration or take decisive action, but in my opinion you should stall. You
need to steep in this pregnant pause.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Most discussions on TV news shows involve
so-called experts shouting simplistic opinions at each other. They may
provide some meager entertainment value, but are rarely enlightening. In
contrast to these paltry spectacles were the salons at Paris's Cafe
Guerbois in 1869. A group of hard-working artists and writers gathered
there to inspire each other. The painter Claude Monet wrote that their
discussions "sharpened one's wits, encouraged frank and impartial inquiry,
and provided enthusiasm that kept us going for weeks . . . One always
came away feeling more involved, more determined, and thinking more
clearly and distinctly." That's the kind of dynamic interaction you should
seek out in abundance, Scorpio.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the movies I've seen that depict
battle scenes from hundreds of years ago, every army has numerous
soldiers whose job it is to carry festive flags and pennants. If this is an
accurate depiction of history, what does it mean? That powerful symbols
were crucial to inspiring the troops' heroic efforts? That touches of color
and beauty lifted their morale? That they were more inclined to do their
best if inspired to imagine they were participating in an epic story?
Whether or not my theories apply to what actually happened back then,
they apply to you now. As you go forth to fight for what you believe in,
bring your equivalent of an evocative emblem.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Using a radio telescope, astronomers at
Germany's Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy have been scanning
the center of the galaxy. They're looking for evidence of amino acids that
could be the building blocks of life. So far their hunt has been
inconclusive. In my opinion, though, they've stumbled upon an even more
appealing discovery: The huge dust cloud at the heart of the Milky Way,
they say, tastes like raspberries and smells like rum. That's the kind of
switcheroo I predict for you in the upcoming weeks, Capricorn. You may
not locate the smoking gun you're hoping to find, but in the process of
searching I bet you'll hook up with something even better.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Each one of us is a blend of life and death.
In the most literal sense, our bodies always contain old cells that are dying
and new cells that are emerging as replacements. From a more
metaphorical perspective, our familiar ways of seeing and thinking and
feeling are constantly atrophying, even as fresh modes emerge. Both
losing and winning are woven into every day; sinking down and rising up;
shrinking and expanding. In any given phase of our lives, one or the other
polarity is usually more pronounced. But for you in the foreseeable future,
Aquarius, they will be evenly balanced. Welcome to the Season of Rot and
Regeneration.
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MY OTHER HOROSCOPES
Factual information and reasonable thinking alone are not sufficient to
guide you through life's labyrinthine tests. You need and deserve regular
deliveries of uncanny revelation.
One of your inalienable rights as a human being should therefore be to
receive mysteriously useful omens on a regular basis. In this spirit, I offer
you the free weekly horoscopes you read in this newsletter.
If you ever want more, and think it's worth paying for, try my daily text
message 'scopes or my expanded audio 'scopes.
Go here to access them:
http://RealAstrology.com
The weekly forecasts are also available by phone:
1-877-873-4888
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): *Allure* magazine sought out Luca Turin and
Tania Sanchez, the women who wrote the book *Perfumes: The A to Z
Guide.* "What are the sexiest-smelling perfumes of all time?" they asked.
Turin and Sanchez said Chinatown was at the top of their list. Their
explanation: "If wearing Opium is like walking around with a bullhorn
shouting, 'Come and get it!', Chinatown is like discreetly whispering the
same thing." The Chinatown approach is what I recommend for you in the
coming weeks, Pisces.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Why should you work harder than everyone
else? Why is it up to you to pick up the slack when others are suffering
from outbreaks of laziness and incompetence? And why should you be
the fearless leader who is focused on fixing the glitches and smoothing
over the rough patches when no one else seems to care whether things
fall apart? I'll tell you why, Aries: because it's the Karmic Correction phase
of your long-term cycle -- a time when you can atone for past mistakes,
pay off old debts, and make up for less-than-conscientious moves you got
away with once upon a time.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "What is the source of our first suffering?"
wrote philosopher Gaston Bachelard. "It lies in the fact that we hesitated
to speak. It was born in the moment when we accumulated silent things
within us." Luckily for you, Taurus, the cosmic rhythms are aligned in such
a way as to free you from at least some of that old suffering in the
coming weeks. I expect that you will have more power than usual to say
what you've never been able to say and express a part of you that has
been buried too long.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): More than 2,000 people have climbed to the
top of Mt. Everest, and 12 men have walked on the moon. But only two
humans have ever ventured to the lowest spot on our planet. In 1960,
Jacques Piccard and Donald Walsh rode in a bathyscaphe all the way down
to the Mariana Trench, which is almost seven miles beneath the surface of
the Pacific Ocean. Your assignment in the coming weeks, Gemini, is to
move in their direction, metaphorically speaking. In my astrological
opinion, ascending and soaring shouldn't be on your agenda. It's time to
dive into the mysterious depths.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I propose that we do to Mercury what
astronomers did to Pluto in 2006: demote it. After all, it's smaller than
both Saturn's moon Titan and Jupiter's moon Ganymede. Who wants to
bestow the majestic title of "planet" on such a piddling peewee? In fact,
let's make the change now, just in time for Mercury's retrograde phase,
which began recently. That way we won't have to get all riled up about
the supposedly disruptive effects this aspect portends. How could a
barren runt like Mercury stir up any kind of meaningful ruckus? I hereby
declare you free and clear of the whole Mercury retrograde superstition.
Please proceed on the assumption that the period between now and
September 12 will be an excellent time to deepen and refine your
communication with anyone you care about.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A Chinese company reached out to me by email
today. The message began, "As the leading professional conveyor belt
manufacturers in Shanghai, we present to you our very best sincere
regards, desiring to find out if there is a chance for us to be your top-rate
conveyor belt supplier." I wrote back, thanking them for their friendly
inquiry. I said that personally I didn't have any need of conveyor belts
right now, but I told them I would check with my Leo readers to see if
they might. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you see,
you're entering a time when it makes sense to expand and refine your
approach to work. It'll be a good time, for example, to get more efficient
and step up production. So how about it? Do you need any conveyor
belts?
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HOMEWORK: What book do you suspect would change your life if you
actually read it? When will you get around to reading it? Testify at
Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
I'm not doing personal charts, but I highly recommend my astrological
colleague, RO LOUGHRAN. Her approach closely matches my own. In our
many discussions about astrology over the years, we've had a major
influence on each other's work.
Ro utilizes a blend of well-trained intuition, emotional warmth, and a high
degree of technical proficiency in horoscope interpretation; she is skilled
at exploring the mysteries of your life's purpose and nurturing your
connection with your own inner wisdom.
Ro is based in California, but can do phone consultations and otherwise
work with you regardless of geographic boundaries.
Ro's website is at
http://YourSoulJourney.com
She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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